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OpenAI Files Motion for Summary Judgment in Elon Musk's Lawsuit Against Sam Altman

Mon, 2025-10-20 21:01

"This lawsuit was filed with maximum press fanfare and the promise of proving up an egregious series of misrepresentations," wrote OpenAI's counsel at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and Morrison & Foerster in the motion.

       

‘Not Merely Absurd': Divided 9th Circuit Allows Trump to Deploy National Guard to Portland

Mon, 2025-10-20 19:22

“[T]he President is entitled, and indeed, duty-bound, to evaluate the entire context of events leading up to a decision to invoke [10 U.S.C.] Section 12406 as part of the constitutional command to 'take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed,'" the appeals court stated.

       

Pennsylvania Attorney Accused of Crypto Fraud Strikes Last-Minute Plea Deal

Mon, 2025-10-20 18:56

The defense attorney said in a statement that his client was hesitant to take the case to trial because “the subject of cryptocurrency is unfamiliar to most—including a jury—and often thought to be wrought with fraud and wrongdoing.

       

'We Colored Inside the Lines Here': 3rd Circuit Hears Arguments on Habba's Appointment

Mon, 2025-10-20 17:33
If the Third Circuit upholds the ruling by Brann, that would set up a conflict with a 2022 ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, United States v. Arthrex, giving the case a straight path to the U.S. Supreme Court.        

Judge Alsup Outlines Details of $1.5B Bartz v. Anthropic Settlement in Memorandum Opinion

Mon, 2025-10-20 17:31

The deal—the largest copyright class action settlement in history—“provides value in prompt closure, Alsup wrote. “It avoids a prolonged, complex, and expensive trial—and all ensuing appeals.

       

'Vindictive Prosecution?' Comey's Defense Attorneys File Motions to Dismiss Indictment

Mon, 2025-10-20 17:22

President Donald Trump ordered the prosecution of James Comey in retaliation for the former FBI director's criticisms, his lawyers said in a motion asking a federal judge to dismiss the indictment for alleged vindictive prosecution from an interim U.S. attorney that in another motion, they said is serving in the role unlawfully.

       

Comey Expands Criminal Defense Team as DOJ Raises Specter of Fitzgerald Disqualification

Mon, 2025-10-20 16:19

"[T]here is no good faith basis to claim a 'conflict' between Mr. Comey and his counsel, much less a basis to move to disqualify lead defense counsel," former FBI Director James Comey's expanded defense team wrote in a brief responding to allegations federal prosecutors raised in court documents alleging Comey used his lead attorney to improperly disclose classified information.

       

NuScale Power CLO Departs After Just 4 Months, Replaced With Nuclear Industry Veteran

Mon, 2025-10-20 13:14

In announcing the hiring of James Canafax as chief legal officer on Monday, the company made no reference to Shahram Ghasemian, whom it had hired for the role in June.

       

How I Made Office Managing Partner: 'Focus on Strategic Vision, People, Leadership and Operational Excellence,' Says Leif Sigmond of BakerHostetler

Mon, 2025-10-20 10:59

"Focus on strategic vision, people, leadership and operational excellence."

       

Seattle U Law Partners with AccessLex to Increase Access to Legal Education

Mon, 2025-10-20 10:55

Seattle U. Law is launching the Central Washington Hybrid Hub Pipeline Initiative through a five-year grant from AccessLex Institute.

       

Pioneering AI In Law Firm Cybersecurity: Balancing Innovation With Risk of Using GANs and Other Novel Solutions

Mon, 2025-10-20 10:54

The cybersecurity arms race shows no signs of slowing. Attackers continue developing more sophisticated techniques, forcing defenders to evolve accordingly. Generative adversarial networks (GANs) represent one of the most promising developments in the defensive arsenal, but only when deployed wisely. Organizations should evaluate their risk appetite and technical capabilities carefully.

       

Texas Students, Advocacy Group Sue Over App Store Age-Verification Law

Mon, 2025-10-20 10:48

Two Texas minors and the advocacy group Students Engaged in Advancing Texas have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state's new App Store Accountability Act, arguing it infringes on First Amendment rights.

       

Eversheds Sutherland Targets Luxembourg's Funds Market With Hiring of Key Partner Duo

Mon, 2025-10-20 07:37

The hiring of the two Luxembourg partners from Goodwin Procter and Benelux firm NautaDutilh, marks the next phase in Eversheds' local growth ambitions.

       

Live from WIPL with Ashley Lynam

Mon, 2025-10-20 05:59

Guess what it's back. WIPL is back and back where it started.

       

Live from WIPL with Saerin Cho

Mon, 2025-10-20 05:59

Guess what it's back. WIPL is back and back where it started.

       

Archery Antitrust Actions Headed to Colorado, the State's First MDL in 16 Years

Mon, 2025-10-20 00:38

The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, in selecting Colorado for more than 20 antitrust class actions targeting archery retailers and manufacturers, called the district "underutilized."

       

Appellate Court Finds Minnesota Courts Have Personal Jurisdiction Over Samsung in Lawsuit Faulting 'Exploding' E-Cig Battery

Fri, 2025-10-17 20:50

Samsung SDI faces a string of similar cases filed across the country by plaintiffs who allege they sustained severe burns from exploding e-cigarettes, some of which have been dismissed due to lack of personal jurisdiction and one of which resulted in a $10 million settlement for a Georgia resident.

       

New USPTO Director to Take Control of Review Processes From Appeal Board

Fri, 2025-10-17 18:11

An open letter released Friday by John Squires said he is reclaiming authority from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board on whether to grant inter partes and post-grant reviews.

       

Costco Travel Isn't Liable in Antigua Resort Wrongful Death Case, Federal Judge Rules

Fri, 2025-10-17 16:58

"Taking the well-pled facts and drawing all reasonable inferences in plaintiff's favor, Costco falsely advertised RHA as a high-quality, family-friendly resort that was prepared to reopen safely after the Covid-19 pandemic when in fact it was low-quality, lacking in amenities, had poor customer-service, poor management, and drunken customers engaging in sex acts in the pool. But none of these conditions could reasonably be said to constitute a 'material element' or 'substantial factor' in bringing about I.N.'s injury," U.S. District Judge April M. Perry wrote.

       

Law Firm Disrupted: Rise of the 'Triple-Threat' Associate?

Fri, 2025-10-17 16:13

While few firm leaders will predict an associate recruiting dropoff, some are more willing to dust off the crystal ball on a related question: what will the prototypical associate of the future be like?

       

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